PNP Believes Holness Could Lose in West Central St Andrew

February 20, 2016 JA-Blogz News Team

In 2011 Patrick Roberts, a current candidate for the West Central St Andrew constituency was defeated by Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader Andrew Holness as he vied to become Member of Parliament for said constituency.

He lost by over 1,000 votes.

Now the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) believes Mr Roberts has a good chance of defeating the Opposition Leader in his own constituency.

According to Loop News, the PNP expects Roberts to do better against the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader this time around, against the background of his performance as a councillor and a strong campaign team that includes former JLP MP Joan Gordon-Webley.

Delano Franklyn, campaign spokesperson of PNP, declared the party’s intention in the constituency at a press conference earlier this week.

“The primary objective is to ensure that we retain all 42 seats and to win others where we can, and one of those that we are focusing on as best as we can, because we believe that we have a real chance in that particular constituency, is the one where the incumbent is currently the leader of the Opposition… we will be doing every thing that we can to bring that constituency into the willing column of the PNP,” Franklyn said.

Roberts(left) via cvmtv - Hlness via jamaicaobserver.com — Roberts(left) via election.cvmtv.com – Holness(right) via jamaicaobserver.com

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